DDHK.ORG - Muslim citizens Indonesia, good at Hong Kong, Macau, as well as in the country, it has been confirmed that Tuesday (13/4/2021) is the 1st of Ramadan 1442 Hijriyah. That way, the obligation to fast has started on that day.
In Hong Kong, it is known after the editorial DDHK News make a telephone call to the hotline number 2139 5237 provided by The Islamic Union of Hong Kong (IUHK). "Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. The Incorporated Trustees of The Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong hereby declare that the fasting of Ramadan will start on April 13, 2021, at 04.49 am. And, the first Tarawih prayer will be held tonight at 20.35:XNUMX. For more information, visit www.iuhk.org. Happy fasting, ”read the automatic announcement on the hotline.
Through its website and official Facebook page, since April 9th, the IUHK has informed that they provide 4 hotline numbers to confirm the start of this year's Ramadan fast. The four hotline numbers serve Hong Kong citizens in Cantonese, English, Indonesian and Urdu respectively.
An announcement about the start of this year's Ramadan fast was also posted on the website and Facebook account on Monday, 20.00pm Hong Kong time.
The Incorporated Trustees of The Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong itself, as the parent institution that houses Muslim communities and organizations in Hong Kong, on the same day and hour displays an announcement entitled "Hilal Sightings for Ramadan 1442 Hijriyah - 2021".
It was conveyed, that the determination of 1 Ramadan 1442 Hijriyah for Hong Kong and its surroundings was decided after the committee for the sighting of the new moon under the auspices of The Incorporated Trustees of Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong met at Kowloon Masjid & Islamic Center, on Monday, April 12, 2021, to decide on the month. Ramadan 1142 Hijriyah. "After discussing in detail and receiving information about evidence of the sighting of the new moon from the Hong Kong Observatory, the committee unanimously decided that 1 Ramadan will fall on Tuesday, April 13, 2021," wrote The Incorporated Trustees of Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.
In Indonesia, fasting starts on Tuesday
In Indonesia, 1 Ramadan 1442 Hijriyah is also set to fall on Tuesday (13/4/2021). This was decided by the Government of Indonesia, after the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) held an itsbat session or the determination of the start of Ramadan led directly by the Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Monday (12/4/2021) night.
"Establishing 1 Ramadhan on April 13," said Yaqut, while reading the results of the ruling of the itsbat session at the Ministry of Religion, Jakarta. [DDHKNews]
